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GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs Radeon RX 580

Compared by performance index, specifications and load profile. The per-parameter difference comes first; the index follows.

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Verdict

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is 74% faster on the performance index.

The gap is decisive — these are different classes.

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB leads on 5 parameters, Radeon RX 580 on 0.

Specification source: A — NVIDIA; B — AMD. Specifications verified on 2026-07-27

Key differences

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

Strengths

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Video memory

Trade-offs

  • level

Radeon RX 580

Strengths

  • level

Trade-offs

  • Power efficiency
  • Ray tracing
  • Video memory

Difference per parameter

  • Rasterization

    100
    46

  • Ray tracing

    75
    11

  • Video memory

    12 GB
    8 GB

  • Power efficiency

    170 W
    185 W

  • Memory bandwidth

    192-bit GDDR6
    256-bit GDDR5

Profile of both sides

RasterizationRay tracingVideo memoryPower efficiencyMemory bandwidth
GeForce RTX 3060 12GBRadeon RX 580

Specifications side by side

Side AGeForce RTX 3060 12GBSide BRadeon RX 580
Performance index100better46
Ray tracing index75better11
Video memory12 GBbetter8 GB
Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory bus192 bit256 bitbetter
Boost clock1777 MHzbetter1340 MHz
Power draw (TDP)170 Wbetter185 W
UpscalerDLSSFSR
Process nodeSamsung 8 nmGlobalFoundries 14 nm
ReleasedQ1 2021Q2 2017

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